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Is Joe Rogan suing MSNBC for $30 million over a deceptive video edit that made him look like he was pro-Kamala Harris? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence as of this writing that Rogan has filed a lawsuit or taken any legal action against MSNBC. The social media posts reporting it happened did not offer any…

Did American billionaire Warren Buffett criticize former President Donald Trump for "begging for money" on X? No, that's not true: What appeared to be a screenshot of Buffett's account was a 2022 recycled meme. It was first published by a parody account. The claim resurfaced in a post (archived here) published on Threads on July 30, 2024. It said: Everyone's…

Did majority X owner Elon Musk share a public message on July 30, 2024, that users of the social-media platform would be punished for calling supporters of former President Donald Trump weird? No, that's not true: As of this publication, no such post was available on Musk's verified X profile, and an archive of his profile page did not reflect…

Did President Joe Biden grow mysteriously taller after spending time away from the public eye recovering from COVID-19? No, that's not true: The video footage used by people claiming this on social media shows Biden from a lower level, which gives an illusion of greater height relative to the people and architecture behind him. Different camera angles of the same…

Did the FBI say a ballistics test shows Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during a July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on the former president? No, that's not true: The agency told Lead Stories, "The FBI has not released a ballistics report." There are no verified reports or credible information indicating that the FBI has released any ballistics…

Do memorandums by President Joe Biden prove he is transferring his presidential power to others in advance of his death? No, that's not true: The delegation of powers to lower-level officials is a common practice in the federal government. There are dozens of examples during the Biden, Trump and Obama administrations where each president delegated limited "functions and authorities" to…

Did Donald Trump write on X that he was "regrowing" his ear after it was pierced by a bullet? No, that's not true: The creator of the fake Trump post admitted it was meant to be satirical. The X post does not appear on the former president's X account. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X, formerly…

When he dropped out of the race on July 21, 2024, was it too late for Joe Biden's name to be removed from general election presidential ballots across the country? No, that's not true: Biden was not yet on the ballot for this election cycle, as his primary election wins only made him the presumptive nominee. The party's official candidate…

Did short selling for Trump Media "more than double" between July 1 and July 12, 2024, making the stock "plummet one day before the assassination attempt" against the company's co-founder, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The company, which owns the Truth Social platform, saw an upward trend that started on July 10, 2024 -- three days…

Did the Biden campaign or administration organize billboard trucks outside the Republican National Convention, calling former President Donald Trump a "DICTATOR ON DAY ONE"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee said the trucks are not from the Biden campaign nor the Committee. There's also no evidence linking the trucks to President Joe Biden's administration or…